Toyo Bijin 'Asian Beauty' Sake, Japan NV 720ml Notary Public Wines Les Vignes Blanches is far

Les Vignes Blanches is far from a muddle

A firm and focused red with cherries and dried strawberries with pumice and basalt on the nose and palate

powerful and meaty

Piemontese vermouth

confirmed in the ripeness of the white fruits and acidity

Toyo Bijin 'Asian Beauty' Sake, Japan NV 720ml Notary Public Wines Les Vignes Blanches is farA bit of a stretch for brewer owner Sumikawa san, this Junmai Ginjo steps outside of his normally luscious and full bodied style to produce a sake that starts with gorgeous tropical fruit of melon and banana and then shifts to a rippingly dry finish that evokes allspice and nutmeg. The fruit notes are coaxed out of Yamada Nishiki rice milled to 55% and Sumikawa sans careful brewing preserves those nuances while coaxing out the uniquely spicy finish.